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[sha-blee, shuh-, shah-, shab-lee; Fr. sha-blee] 
–noun, plural Cha⋅blis [sha-bleez, shuh-, shah-, shab-leez; Fr. sha-blee] .
[sha-bleez, shuh-, shah-, shab-leez; Fr. sha-blee] . | 1. | a dry white wine from the Burgundy region in France. |
| 2. | a similar wine produced elsewhere. |
Origin:
1660–70; named after Chablis, a town in the region
1660–70; named after Chablis, a town in the region
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| Cha·blis (shā-blē', shä-, shāb'lē) n.
[After Chablis, a village of north-central France.] |
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Chablis
1668, from town of Chablis southeast of Paris. Made only of Chardonnay grapes. Fr. chablis is lit. "deadwood," fallen from a tree through age or brought down by wind, 16c., short for bois chablis, from O.Fr. *chableiz.
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Chablis
classic white wine of France, made from chardonnay grapes grown in strictly delimited areas surrounding the village of Chablis and along the Serein River in the district of Yonne in northern Burgundy. Chablis is noted for its distinctively dry, full-bodied, somewhat acidic character and a rather austere aroma described in wine terminology as "flinty."
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